Brandon Graham Calls Out PFF’s QB Rankings for Disrespecting Jalen Hurts — and He’s 100% Right

You can always count on Brandon Graham to speak his mind — and this week, the Eagles’ longtime captain went off on PFF’s trash quarterback rankings during an interview on SportsRadio 94WIP.

For those keeping score at home, PFF’s latest QB list went like this:

1. Patrick Mahomes
2. Joe Burrow
3. Josh Allen
4. Lamar Jackson
5. Jalen Hurts

Yup. Jalen Hurts — the same dude who outdueled Mahomes in a Super Bowl (arguably two) and has been among the best statistically for several years now. Not to mention having an impressive record of 46-20 as a starting quarterback in the NFL.

WATCH: Brandon Graham rips PFF’s QB rankings

Brandon Graham isn’t a fan of @PFF ranking Jalen Hurts as the 5th best QB behind Patrick Mahomes, Joe Burrow, Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson.

“That boy Jalen came back and went to the Super Bowl again where Josh Allen hasn’t even sniffed it. They just like who they like man.” pic.twitter.com/hFjmD2VjWV

— SPORTSRADIO 94WIP (@SportsRadioWIP) June 2, 2025

BG didn’t bite his tongue. And I absolutely love the shade he threw at Josh Allen. While I have a lot of respect for Allen and certainly see why he’s viewed as one of the best QB’s in the league, he’s running out of excuses and Brandon Graham nails that point here.

And he’s absolutely right. This isn’t about stats. This isn’t about wins. This is just classic NFL media bias.

Josh Allen, who is a cyborg, and one helluva player, but he always shrinks in the postseason and Lamar Jackson, who’s won like two post season games both get bumped ahead of Hurts?

Give me a break.

PFF’s Numbers Game Leaves Out the Bigger Picture

To be fair, PFF didn’t completely ignore Hurts’ impact. They wrote:

“Jalen Hurts’ 2024 campaign — capped by an impressive Super Bowl run — was a return to form after a turbulent 2023 season. A year earlier, Hurts too often pressed in high-leverage moments and struggled under pressure, but he flipped the script this past season, showing poise and control even when things broke down around him. After a slow start, he found his rhythm and delivered when it mattered most. Over the past three seasons, his 91.5 overall grade ranks fifth among all quarterbacks.”

Cool. Sounds like he was really good! But still only fifth? Brandon Graham has a point, and everyone outside of Philadelphia should value what he has to say. Because you know, he actually played in the league at an incredibly high level…

Here’s the problem: PFF relies too much on data points and not enough on actual football context. You can’t quantify the leadership Jalen Hurts brings. You can’t put a number on the fact that he lead an Eagles team through the Wildcard round all the way to the Super Bowl this past post season. You can’t slap a spreadsheet on the way he completely took over in the NFC Championship and Super Bowl.

Sports aren’t played in a vacuum. They’re played in moments, and Hurts has delivered in more of them than just about anyone over the past three years.

What More Does Jalen Hurts Have to Do?

Let’s go down the list of boxes Hurts has checked:

✅ Super Bowl MVP
✅ Two Super Bowl appearances (1-1)
✅ 34-11 as a starter over the last two seasons
✅ Plays through injury
✅ Culture setter, and locker room leader

And still — STILL — there are people out there acting like he’s just along for the ride behind a great O-line and stacked roster.

Guess what? Every top QB has help. Mahomes has Andy Reid and Kelce. Burrow has Chase and Higgins. But Jalen’s the only one who gets dinged for it?

It’s like these analysts are doing backflips to avoid admitting the obvious: Jalen Hurts is one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Period.

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